The need for education in general competencies during the resident training in Korea

ABSTRACT

Education in general competencies for residents is urgently needed in Korea. The medically advanced countries worldwide already have established training in the general competencies that are demanded of all physicians regardless of speciality. They also evaluate the implementation of the education, and the results of the evaluation are taken into consideration for becoming certified in a board of medical speciality in Korea, however, the education in and evaluation of the general competencies during resident training course are not managed systematically. Thus, identifying the general competencies appropriate to the Korean context is a high priority. Accordingly, the development and implementation of an educational program fostering the general competencies is needed, followed by adequate evaluation. Lastly, in order to smoothly implement all the suggestions mentioned above, it will be necessary to organize new teams or structures that encompass the whole medical community.